Game



Match 23 1926. 1,578,225

' O. H. WHITE BANE Fi1ed June 5, 1924 UNSELFISH SERV 1 CB KIND e000 FEE).|NG5 WORDS (B INVENTOR ATTORN jio Patented Mar. 23, 1 926.

UNIT-ED s T sateen. or .NfEW mm. x. i"

flliisiinvention has for its object,- the ,PI'O- p vision of Le plurality of .eotirdi'netedblacks bearing descriptive or suggestive insignia,

for the purposeof teaching Children desired principles, and ,to thereby provide ,L L-game or toy ,Which is rimarily clevi'sed' for, e,d1 1e a tional purposes biit which appeals to children as a desirable play-thing; More specifi- Cally its object is to provide ,a set of blue 51, gngie f ,Which representing fundamental ethical .plfi-neiples are shaped to formf jthe ioundetien'ielements; of at pyramidal structure, Qthersof which representing principles elofsely lrre'leted to :Ithe Chosen fundamentals ere :idapted to he rlaicl'edjaeent-ito the i oun- ,detion elements ;to pmvideethe sides ofzthe epyrzimiclal structure, rothers representiii ideas-Which .eonn'ect :theideag irep-rlesenter :striigtuie.

by adjacent side blocksjedapted tb gf orm Ethe corners of the pyramidalrstructure, and

,a single block .representi-ngrthe nesultantofall of v the principles :i'lpOll :w-hih the structure islbuilt, 10f pyramidal :fforniend adepted to form ,theapex ,Ofthe'finiShed .structure. l

hlothese ends I have providedzaip-lurality of blocks each having ,a square base, the bases of ,all 03f the bloeksheingeflthe same size, and said :bloe'kszzbeingof ,suehlshepes es together form the 'desined pyramidal fitlllclilll'fl. ,l T

1:,Will descrihemy invention in the following specfieatienenfd :Pdlllt-Dllt gthe l-IO-YGl ffitllll lgs thereof in eppendd elaims.

iifiieierringxto thedn' liwingsz Fig. 1 is it perspective sxiie v, of ;o5ie .0.f five bleeks which represent the aafiresardiflmidaine tels g i :,per,speetiye-;yiew :Qf 291 .6 def iii-hie zbloclcs,whi hiiprmztl mr erspfth sidehle ks.

which ere nsed t-f0rmthefirst tier or base 1 i of the structure. The {blocks are shown slightly separated in order 00 illustrate clearly the nanner in which they are to he asseinble'd. i 1

Fig. 6 is 2t plan iew of the ninehle'cks', similarlyseparated, Whch are iised to fer'm :thesecbnd tier. i I

Oftheithirdltier, and v 'Fig'fflisfla planyiew of the zipex'block whichfor ns the fourth tier.

Fig. 9 is a perspective 'view timd'amental bldclis assembled;

'iFig. 10 is a-perspective'view of thefinished Pyramid.

,Like characters ofi eference designate 00"} rreepondingt parts in all the fig-nres 'o-ffthe drawings, vwhich figunes .t0 betterillt strete the invention, have, been "shown i on 'di'lferent scales from: each enter, nptl ztll :figur e's shewing the indicia.

- I11.,0nder tounojre :clIea lydeser-ihe my inof the five Fig. 7 is a plan iew of thefour blecks eventi'dnf'I Will-show theim ai'inergf using the hlo cks or of playing the e dueatio 'i al geme ..:fo1- which they aredesigzned.

assembled-ins shown'iniFig}fi in whieh they ere" clesigneted' lblywthe letters A, 13', C, I). 'ZTllGSSE blocks represent foil-r fun'dz'unentnls 9 f -li'fev or of ieducetioneiid -1i)1'eferably b'ear .yvords, pictures or .i'eppreprie-te insignia representing, e51- sexaniple, good tl'ieughts, .kind feelings, geod'kvords, -kind acts.)

Next two of the sidehloeks offFig; 3W ll3l1 insignia appropriz t e to fig-00d thoughts are placedet the sides;ottli'e hloelz A, at the :piositionsA and 1A Theseniziy represent, iffil leXemple, a 1n0ther -1 eeding to a ehi-ld, etfA end eehiild buying a heck ferits another, at A "flo complete this'qtiafldrent 0f theiebase, one of the corner blocks f Fi'g. 2.1is placed ffl his mayfhe eiie represeiit .Iing.-.:Liter.eturewl1iel'1 tegiis appropriate link between the blocks et A QanCl etQ-A Q i N xt sid s 791 99 1 ffkindfeeling blgkit Bfl n B; ep es i ing' ie e; ingifio wergs; land dra win t -piet'n 1m i ei F; epr se 'e -A t if-illllli s the 'l-ibleeks ,at'jBFI; an B r j fh tfgoed l' si z ia Q e-Firstyfour off the blljeks of lga re d2 .bl ek t-Guif lifting a load for an'old man, and a boy such growth depends playing with an erector set. These are joined by a corner block at H representing Science. I

Thus the first tier or foundation of 'the pyramid is constructed of blocks representing fundamental principles of life, between others which stand for expressions. of these fundamentals,joined at the corners by blocks representing Literature, Art,l\ Iusic and Science; The top of this tier is asquare,

two-thirds the area of its bottom. Upon. it the next tier is constructed as shown 1B,

Fig.6. l

Another fundamental .block'is placed at l, (Figs. 3 and 9),-representingin this case unselfish serviceyflAt its four sides are placed four of the blocks of Fig.8 in the positions 1 1 I and I, appropriately representing expressions of service, such,

for example, as writing on stone, making a bookof etchings, cathedral chimes, practicin -Jon a harp; and between adjacent side blocks are placedcorner blocks representing as before Literaturel, Art, Music and Science, in the positions:indicated at E F, G and H 'The third tier is formed of four of. the

, corner blocks of Fig.v 2 as ShOWII iD FlgSQ K and lO at E F G andH 4 The block J 0f.-; Figs. t, 8 and 10 forms the pinnacle or apex of the structure, and this represents the ultimate. and highest. embodiments of the principles'upon"which it rests. For example, it may have on its four sides pictures of Shakespear representing the highest. expression of. Literature, of Cathedral Spires, representing Art, ofSaint Cecilia at the Organ, forMisic, and of an airplaneas a highembodiinent or expressionof Science; The blocks are to be positioned one at a lllHlG;Wltll its lesson explained and as each block is added to the structure, its relation to the others is pointed out, so that a child can understand and be taught great truths representing both the inner growthof the, character and outer expressions ofhfe, and can be shown how upon I fundamental -truths and principles. T

' I have pointed out briefly, examples of the nature of the nictures'o'r insignia which theblocks may bear, but; have not attempted to illustrate them inthe drawings, first because l do notwvish to limit myself .to any specific set or kindfof pictures, as 'theblocks are adaptable" for teaching otherv subjects, for eXample, +-religion,-and second because such ill trati n :Would fdnly complicate up corner block at G at least one of said blocks being rectangular,

and arranged to form a body portion of the structure and adapted by its indicia to rep.

resent a fundamental principle to be taught by the blocks, side blocks arranged to fit against the sides'of' said rectangular block or blocks and having. inclined surfaces to form the surface of the pyramid, and adapted by their indicia to represent expressions of the principle represented by the adjacent rectangular block, and corner blocks arranged to, fit between adjacent sides of the side blocks to form the corners of the pyraniid and adapted by their indicia to representprinciples joining the' expressions on said adjacent side blocks, and an apex block arranged to form the top of the structure and adapted by their indicia to represent all ultimate result of the principles represented by the other blocks. v

2. An educational game comprising a plurality of: coordinated blocks bearing indicia, together arranged to'be built into a pyramid, said blocks havingsquare bases of equal size at least oneof said blocks being rectangular and arranged to forinai body portion of the structure and" adapted'byits inlicia to represent a fundamental principle f to be taught by the blocks, side blocks ar-- ranged to fit against the sides'of said rectangular block or blocks and having inclined @surfaces to form thesulface of the pyramid, V

andadapted by their indicia to represent expressions of-the principle represented byrthe adjacent rectangular block, and corner blocks arranged to fit between adjacent sides of'the side .blocksto form the corners ofthe pyramid and adapted bytheir indicia to represent principles joining the expressions on saidiadjacent side blocks, and an apex block arranged toform the top of the structure and adapted by its indicia to represent the ultimate result of the principles represented by the other blocks 3. An educational game comprising a plurality of coordinated blocks bearing indicia, together arrangedto be built into a pyramid, said blocks having square bases of'equal size, at least oneof said blocksbeingfrectangular and arranged to form a body pertion of the structure and adapted by its 1111-.

dicia to represent a fundamental principle to I ibe taught by the blocks,fside blocks arranged to lit against the sides of said rectangular blockxor blocks and having inclined surfaces to :formithe surface of the pyramid, and

;:aa d by indicia to, represent expressions of the principle represented bythe adjacent rectangular block, and corner blocks arranged to fit between adjacent sides of the side blocks to form the corners of the pyramid and adapted ,by their indicia to represent principlesjoining the expressions on said MlJilCEllt side blocks, all or the aforesaid blocks having flat upper surfaces parallel with their bases, andan apex block arranged to form the top of the structure and", adapted by itsindicia to represent the ultiblock to be placed over said four blocks Withits sides parallel to their sides, a set of side blocks having five fiatsides in rectangularv relation and a sixth inclined side, corner blocks having four flat sides in rectangular relation and two inclined sides, and an apex block having one fiat side and four flat sides inclined thereto, the indicia on said blocks representing fundamentals of character.

5. An educational device for teachingfundamental principles of character buildmg, comprising a series of co-related blocks so designated and shaped, whereby they may be so arranged that the designations and arrangement will illustrate moral character.

6. An educational device for teaching fundamental principles of character buildto permit fitting of blocks together in a systernatic arrangement.

7 An educational device for teaching the fundamental principles of character build' ing, comprising a series of blocks having various shapes and sizes so designated and 'ing, comprising a series of co-related blocks; so designated and adapted to be so arranged 7 that the designation and arrangement will illustrate moral character and so shaped as adapted ,to be so arranged that the designations, arrangements, shapes and sizes Will illustrate moral character, the designations taken in conjunction With the positions of the blocks in the arrangement, being indicative of various ma Or and minor principles upon which moral character is based. f

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day, of June, 1924-. j OLGA H. WHITE. 

